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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is hoisted up by offensive tackle Isaiah Battle (79) as time expired in the Tigers 35-17 win over South Carolina Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. Also celebrating with Dabo is offensive guard Spencer Region (74). BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is doused with Gatorade as time expired in the Tigers 35-17 win over South Carolina Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. Also celebrating with Dabo is offensive guard Spencer Region (74). BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates with linebacker Tony Steward (7) after the Tigers stopped South Carolina near their goal line during the 3rd quarter Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) smiles during the closing minutes of the Tigers win over South Carolina during the 4th quarter Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (50) after the Tigers stopped South Carolina near their goal line during the 3rd quarter Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is doused with Gatorade as time expired in the Tigers 35-17 win over South Carolina Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. Also celebrating with Dabo is offensive guard Spencer Region (74). BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

CLEMSON – They all go down as passing yards, although the quarterback touches the ball for less than a second. It is Clemson University offensive coordinator Chad Morris' version of the jet sweep.

On the play, freshman receiver Artavis Scott turns from his forward stance and darts in motion toward the center. As he crosses the guard, the ball is snapped to quarterback Deshaun Watson, who instantly pops the ball forward to Scott. The running lane is established on the outside edge.

On Saturday, Scott took the official pass five times and turned the corner on South Carolina.

He amassed 167 yards on those sweeps. Although he starts the play from behind the line of scrimmage, although Morris considers the play part of his rushing attack, the instantaneous flip from the quarterback is technically a forward pass.

Scott has no preference or complaint about how the yards are counted. On Saturday, he was more concerned with how they counted the points.

Scott scored a pair of touchdowns off the jet sweep. The first was a 53-yarder in the first quarter. He sprinted freely again in third quarter for a 70-yard score.

"Coach called my number, and I just took advantage of it," Scott said, although he admitted that he did not suspect Morris to call his number that frequently.

"We were going to do it until they stopped it," Morris said. "We just felt like that if we could just get to the edge— we had to set some things up that might have been a one-yard gain or at two-yard gain to be able to get to that again. It's just a chess match."

Scott's scoots raised Watson's passing total to 269 yards. His final pass efficiency rating was 227.3. Without those flips, his rating would have been 135.5.

Scott said he does not tease Watson about padding his passing figures. Besides, the official stats allowed Scott to break his own school record for the most receiving yards in a game by a freshman. He totaled 185, which is also the most any Clemson player has recorded against South Carolina.

"We're just doing what we're called to do," Scott said. "We just made plays."